"They say you shouldn't say anything about the dead unless you say something good. Well, he's dead. Good."

I couldn't help but think about that old Moms Mabley joke when I read this real obituary, written by a daughter about her mother:

... born in 1929 in New Mexico, left us on August 7, 2008...

...had no hobbies, made no contribution to society, and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life. I speak for the majority of her family when I say her presence will not be missed by many, very few tears will be shed and there will be no lamenting over her passing... I hope she's finally at peace with herself.

Ouch.

I've omitted the name of the deceased, but you can read all the details at Snopes. Either this woman was the queen battleaxe of all time, or her daughter is.

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